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Job Title
Independent Living Coordinator
Organisation
WCHG
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Independent Living Coordinator to join our Living Well Team area of the business here at Wythenshawe Community Housing Group. The Independent Living Coordinator will provide a range of effective independent living support services to customers enabling independence and positive health outcomes by delivering high quality support interventions. The successful candidate will be expected to provide structured support to customers who require it in an inclusive way within our sheltered schemes, learning disability schemes and locality wide.

The successful candidate will have:

  • Strong understanding of tenancy management, housing policies, and current legislation.
  • Experience delivering excellent customer service, casework, and housing management support in sheltered schemes, and managed agent properties.
  • Proven ability to engage tenants inclusively and support customer voice in decision-making.
  • Effective partnership working with statutory agencies, third-sector organisations, and health services.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities and confidentiality protocols.
  • Good IT proficiency, record-keeping, and digital skills, including assistive technology for older persons.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a proactive, adaptable, and solution-focused approach.
  • Commitment to equality, diversity, and value-for-money service delivery.
  • Full driving licence preferable.

    The role is offered on a permanent, full time, basis (35 hours per week). Due to the nature of the work, a flexible and adaptable approach to the working day is required.

    This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join our journey in making a real impact to Wythenshawe’s customers and communities.

    If you would like to know more or to apply, please visit Careers at WCHG - WCHG.

    Why join us?
    As an Investors in People Health & Wellbeing recognised employer we offer a wide range of benefits such as;

    • 25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30 with length of service and subject to approval the option to buy and sell additional annual leave*
    • Enhanced leave options for Maternity, Paternity, Adoption & Shared Parental Leave*
    • Enhanced Pension scheme contributions
    • Our Health Care Plan gives you money back for dental, optical, therapy costs and more
    • Subsidised Healthy Living benefits i.e. gym membership or yoga classes
    • Subsidised Leisure Learning benefits i.e. finance towards driving lessons or learning a new language
    • Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme*
    • Volunteering days in the local community
    • We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension option*

      *Subject to eligibility criteria

      About Us
      Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.

      We are committed to investing in the health, wellbeing and development of colleagues, who we will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG, our customers and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. A disability confident employer WCHG will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes.

      Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with £195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.

    • Job Summary
    • Location

      Wythenshawe, Manchester

    • Organization

      WCHG

    • Job Type

      Permanent, Full-Time

    • Salary

      £28,214.92

    • Closing Date

      02/03/2025

    • Reference ID

      35248

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